Those who transitioned at 25 or older, how’s life?
>>44219267I got lucky. Started at 31, intersexed, I'm a little too tall but otherwise pass very well. Can't believe it happened but I just live as a woman now. Look younger than I am and get a shitload of attention from men. Go out, pass without makeup in jeans. Genetics basically trump age.
I luckily escaped twink death because of my perpetual baby face combined with my penchent for female hormones. i have to get a new ID now because some bitch at walmart said i didnt look like my ID when buying booze and accused my of using my older brothers ID despite that fact i dont wear makeup. i get mam'd a lot now because cis straight people are terrible at telling the difference between cis and trans, boymoding or not.
>>44219267boring tbqh
>>44219267I started at 27 and am 31 nowIn terms of my physical trans, it has gone okay. I think this board drives fresh trannies crazy about scrutinizing themselves, but I seem to pass to a lot of queer-friendly and queer-hostile people alike. Unfortunately a lot of trans acceptance is based on lookism, but fortunately my face looks good enough so that’s nice I guessStarting hrt felt like grasping my humanity for the first time, it was utterly liberating to my soul. I dropped out of an overly-extended college career to go to the psych ward right before I made it to my first hormone appointment, so it sorta represented a major turning over into a new chapter. I worked some crappy jobs and really struggled to make it on my own from a family that I have a rather complicated (bad) relationship with. However, I had trouble sustaining myself and I had to come home because of financial stuff, but also my brother outed me to my dad and that acted as a catalyst.SO THEN I had to leave the progressive part of the state to come live with my unaccepting family in central Arkansas, which is HUMILIATING at 30 y.o.. Being placed in that proximity at least made me assert myself rather than squirrel away my real self. I have since been looking for my way out, as this sheer isolation has totally fried my brain. I have no community here, only family whom activate my trauma and have inflicted a living, constant fear-response for me.Now I’m waiting to hear back about my application for transitional housing. I’m taking responsibility for my situation, this codependency has been a lifelong trap. I suffered domestic violence not to be thrown out of this cycle, now I’m walking out on my own terms.In short, my life went to shit in part because I transitioned, but it has entirely been worth it as I’m now the person that can weather this shitstorm. I WILL WIN IN THE END.
>>44219609rooting for you, nona <3
>>44219341Hey similar-ish story! Started just before 36, hilariously untall though (4'11.5") and between that, my voice, and other features I was routinely misgendered before I leaned into it by transitioning.Currently 41.Genetics extremely trump age.>>44219609>central ArkansasDamn I'm sorry :(
>>44219267I hate myself and want to die
>>4421926790% boring and lonely.10% confusing and terrifying.
